Network | VLAN | Update

POSTED ON 15 May, 2019

This section describes how to update and modify a VLAN interface.

Global Settings

In this section you can configure the following attributes on the VLAN interface:

zevenet network vlan update settings

Name. The VLAN interface name stored in the system. It is not editable.
MAC. The link-layer MAC address of the VLAN. you can generate a new random valid MAC address clicking in the generate random MAC button or configure a new custom MAC address. In the case of changing the MAC for a custom MAC address, it should be used with caution in order to avoid MAC address duplication.
IP Address. The network-layer IP address of the VLAN. It supports IPv4 and IPv6. This field is mandatory and the Netmask field must be also set if DHCP is disabled.
Netmask/CIDR. The Netmask of the VLAN. It supports Network mask format or CIDR (0 to 32 bits) when using IPv4 or only CIDR format (0 to 128 bits) when using IPv6. This field is mandatory and the Address field must be also set if DHCP is disabled.
Gateway. Default gateway (IPv4 or IPv6) used by the VLAN interface.
VLAN tag. Tag number being used by the VLAN interface. Not editable.
Alias. Interface alias, it identifies the interface with an alias that can be easily accessed when configuring a farm or any other service.
DHCP. Enable or disable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the VLAN interface. If enabled it won’t allow static IP address configuration and will require a DHCP server running on the VLAN tag configured and must be reachable.

IPv4 and IPv6 stacks are supported, take into account that the Netmask and Gateway must be configured in the same stack than the IP. To apply the changes click on the Submit button. When the configuration is updated the VLAN interface is brought up.

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